Artifacts+and+Objects

Artifacts and Objects All of the artifacts and objects are math manipulatives that will be utlized to teach and practice solving algebraic expressions with integers and comparing and ordering numbers. 1. Operation Integer game. Product description from Amazon.com Develop competence in adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers, the foundation for success in algebra! Flexibility allows practice with any one of the basic operations or all four in combination! Players earn points for correct answers; the first with 30 points wins. The chance for bonus points adds interest. Four activity masters offer patterns and a number line model to guide players in discovering and understanding the rules of signs. For 2-4 players. 2. Conceptual Bing Product description from Amazon.com Bingo game that names, interprets, adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing and other integers concepts all in a neat bingo game.

3. Playing Cards Students will utlize these cards to play games such as integer war to practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing integers.

4. Tile Spacers After cutting several of the tiles to mimic negative signs, students can use these as manipultives to practice adding and subtracting negative numbers. This is a cheap alternative to counting chips.

5. DIY cubes These cubes will allow students to create random practice problems for solving expressions and equations with any operations.

6. Numberline This line will assist students in comparing and ordering numbers as well as solving addition and subtraction problems.